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BANGLADESH: First IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) analysis finds 1.6 million children suffering acute malnutrition

Findings from Bangladesh's first IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) analysis show that approximately 1.6 million children aged 6 to 59 months are suffering or expected to suffer acute malnutrition between January and December 2025, including 143,850 children facing Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Around 117,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women (PBW) are also suffering or expected to suffer acute malnutrition in the same period. The most affected districts are Bhola, Cox’s Bazar, Bagerhat, Sirajganj, Gaibandha, Kurigram and Bhashanchar where food insecurity is more prevalent.

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